Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Infobox German Location
Name = Garmisch-Partenkirchen
type = Stadt
image_photo = Anton Doll Ansicht von Garmisch.jpg
imagesize =
image_caption = "Ansicht von Garmisch", by Anton Doll
Wappen = Garmisch-Partenkirchen Wappen.pnglat_deg = 47 |lat_min = 30 | lat_sec=0
lon_deg = 11 |lon_min = 5 | lon_sec=0
Lageplan =
Bundesland = Bayern
Regierungsbezirk = Oberbayern
Landkreis = Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Höhe = 708
Fläche = 205.66
Einwohner = 26112
Stand = 2006-12-31
PLZ = 82467
Vorwahl = 08821
Kfz = GAP
Gemeindeschlüssel = 09 1 80 117
Straße = Rathausplatz 1
Website = [http://www.garmisch-partenkirchen.de/ www.garmisch-partenkirchen.de]
Bürgermeister = Thomas Schmid
Partei = Chr.Soziales Bündnis/Bürger für GAP e.V.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a market town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, not far from the border with Austria.

History

The 1100-year-old towns themselves (Partenkirchen's roots go back to Roman times) were separate communities until the mayors of Garmisch and Partenkirchen were forced by Adolf Hitler to combine the two in 1935 in anticipation of the 1936 Winter Olympic games. The towns remain united and are casually known as Garmisch much to the dismay of the residents of Partenkirchen. Most visitors will notice the slightly more progressive feel of Garmisch while the fresco-filled, cobblestoned streets of Partenkirchen offer a glimpse into times past. Early mornings and late afternoons in pleasant weather often find local traffic stopped while the dairy cows are herded to and from the nearby mountain meadows.

Transportation

The town is served by the A95 Autobahn (motorway), and has railway connections to Munich, Innsbruck, Reutte and to the Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany (2,962 m high). The views of the majestic peak from the town are especially spectacular and several accessible hiking trails cover both the lower and higher elevations.

ports

In 1936 it was the site of the Winter Olympic Games. Traditionally, a ski jumping contest is held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on New Year's Day, as a part of the Four Hills Tournament ("Vierschanzen-Tournee"). A variety of Ski World Cup Races are also held here, usually on the Kandahar Track outside town. The 1978 Alpine World Ski Championships were organized in Garmisch and the 2011 Alpine World Ski Championships are to be held there as well.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen is also a favored holiday spot for skiing, snowboarding, and hiking, having some of the best skiing areas in Germany.

It was also announced on December 7th 2007 that Garmisch-Partenkirchen will put in a bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics together with partner candidates Munich and Schönau am Königsee (near Berchtesgaden).

Public institutions

The George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies [ [http://www.marshallcenter.org Marshall European Center for Security Studies] ] is also located in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The Marshall Center is an internationally funded and mostly U.S.-staffed learning and conference center for governments from around the world, but primarily from the former Soviet Union and Eastern European countries. It was established in June 1993, replacing the U.S. Army Russian Institute. There is also a civilian run American Armed Forces Recreation Center (Edelweiss Lodge and Resort) in Garmisch that serves U.S. and NATO military and their families. A number of U.S. troops and military civilians are still stationed in the town to provide logistic support to the Marshall Center and Edelweiss Recreation Center.

Notable Persons

Garmisch-Partenkirchen was the birthplace of Michael Ende, author of "The Neverending Story", and was also home to composer Richard Strauss.

Points of interest

South of Garmisch-Partenkirchen is the Partnach Gorge.cite web|url=http://www.garmisch-partenkirchen.de/en/57fffb4d-d7ab-67d6-de39-e4c7c5881ab0.html|title=Partnach Gorge|date=2008|work=Official Website of Garmisch-Partenkirchen|publisher=Garmisch-Partenkirchen.de|language=English|accessdate=2008-08-23]

References

External links

* [http://www.garmisch-partenkirchen.de Official website]
* [http://www.stadtpanorama.com/01_gap/01_index_gap.html Virtual Tour through Garmisch-Partenkirchen] de icon
* [http://travel.webshots.com/album/552567086hiwOPc Webshots Album of Garmisch Pictures]
* [http://www.richard-strauss-institut.de Richard-Strauss-Institut] de icon
* [http://www.alpineskimaps.com/htm/germany/garmisch/map.html Alpine Ski Maps.com] - winter map of Garmisch-Partenkirchen area


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